Loop Road closures to continue until next week

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Jun 28, 2013 at 12:01 AM

TUSCALOOSA | Utility relocation work will keep Loop Road closed almost every day until next week, city officials say.

By Jason MortonStaff Writer

TUSCALOOSA | Utility relocation work will keep Loop Road closed almost every day until next week, city officials say.Portions of the road have been closed since May to allow DRM Utilities to carry out the utility work in anticipation of the final $2.1 million phase of street improvements. Loop Road will be widened from Fairmont Drive to Woodland Road, some of the curves will be smoothed and a sidewalk will be added to the south side of the road.According to the latest information from the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation, Loop Road will be closed between its intersections with Cherokee Road and Beech Hills Drive through today, although this stretch will be reopened to traffic for the weekend. Starting Monday, Loop Road will be reduced to one lane between Beech Hills Drive and Winters Drive and closed from 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. between Winters Drive and Woodland Road. These conditions will remain until at least Wednesday.No traffic will be allowed to pass through the closure area, officials said, but residents living here along with patrons of businesses within this area will be accommodated as needed.Through traffic must detour around the project, with residents living on Winters Drive and in Williamsburg East Apartments being directed to enter and exit from Hargrove Road.Those seeking access to the Veterans Administration Hospital or the Leroy McAbee Activity Center should use Veterans Memorial Parkway or Woodland Road.A map showing the current road closure location may be found online at http://goo.gl/maps/gCdDB. The map will be updated as needed to reflect the current road closure location. Also, a Facebook page has been set up to keep local residents and businesses informed of the closure location and local traffic patterns. It can be viewed online at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Loop-Road-Construction-Tuscaloosa-Alabama/597324133619716.

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